Negro History in Calhoun County Highlighted in Bicentennial
The article surveys the Black experience in Texas from slavery to citizenship, notes Calhoun County’s African heritage, and promotes a June 19 festival at Adams Park Port Lavaca. It contrasts slavery’s brutal history with postwar dignity and mentions the Victoria Advocate era slave ads. It also announces a free 4H youth membership drive in Calhoun County open to ages 9 to 19, calling extension office for details.
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Paul Freier
America
Calhoun County
Adams Park
Port Lavaca
Galveston
Texas
Jefferson
Matagorda Bay Area
Prac
Victoria Advocate
Texas Agricultural Extension Services
Mexico
Guadalupe
John Linn
Victoria
Congress
Fletcher Stockdale
Boston
Mary Austin Holly
Stephen F. Austin
Lexington
Walter Rimm
San Patricio
Library of Congress
Villeneuve
Indianola
Advocate
George Gee
Clinton
DeWitt County
Street
Louisiana
Alabama
Guadalpe
SHSU Grants Three BA Degrees Amid Fractured Texas History
Sam Houston State University awarded three Port Lavaca graduates Bachelor of Arts degrees in education at spring commencement. The piece surveys the brutal history of slavery in Texas, detailing legal restrictions on enslaved people, manumission bans, and misleading narratives, with anecdotes of slave traders, runaways, and ads from the Victorian Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston State University
Christine E. Hahn
Milton C. Williams
Darrell Craig Parker
Prime Time Listings Include Classic Sitcoms and Movies
A TV schedule lists evening programs across networks with hits like Lucy, Brady Bunch, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, Space: 1999, and Johnny Carson. Late slots feature News, Nova, Ironside, and films, highlighting a mix of entertainment and information.
Free estimates for Jecker Floor and Glass ad schedule
A fragmented TV schedule lists Jecker Floor and Glass free estimates with phone numbers 552-2848 and 552-2849 at 1809 W. Main, followed by a long rundown of morning to afternoon programs and children shows including Sesame Street Captain Kangaroo The Tonight Show lineup and various game and talk shows.
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Jecker
W. Main
TV Schedule Clip Lists Afternoon Primetime Choices
A scanned TV guide fragment shows a daytime and early evening lineup with programs such as Ryan's Hope Somerset Perry Mason Guiding Light Another World General Hospital All in the Family One Life to Live Match Game Cartoon Time Carrascalendas Mike Douglas Gilligan's Island Star Trek Love, American Style Batman The Unforgiven Burt Lancaster Flintstones Gilligan's Island Hogan's Heroes Leave It to Beaver and related times.
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One Life To Live
Cartoon Time
Carrascalendas
Mike Douglas
Burt Lancaster
Calhoun Band Honors Two Students At Spring Concert
Calhoun High School honored two seniors Cathy Nasser and Micky Roden during the spring band concert in the high school auditorium. Nasser received the John Phillip Sousa award and the Optimist Club's $100 scholarship. Roden, band president, won the Arion award for long service.
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Calhoun High School
Cathy Nasser
John Phillip Sousa
Optimist Club
Woody Guidry Jr
Micky Roden
Arion
Miss Nasser
Bluebonnet State
National Honor Society
Baylor University
Sharone Gann
Judy Torres
Martin Mueller
Terry Sanders
Barbecue Planned By Church For Youth Camp Benefit
The Church of Christ Peach Valley hosts an annual benefit barbecue on Saturday to raise funds for the nearby youth encampment. Tickets cost $2 for adults and $1 for children, available from John Glover Art Harding and Jack Dodson. Proceeds fund camp improvements. The Gonzales area camp operates in June for local youths. After lunch, a sinspiration will feature Roger Weems of Victoria speaking from the Central Church of Christ.
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Church of Christ
Peach Valley
John Glover
Art Harding
Jack Dodson
Gonzales
Roger Weems
Victoria
Central Church of Christ
Court Nixes Jacobsen Plea Bargain Agreement
The Supreme Court declined to review a plea bargain that dropped fraud charges against former milk lobbyist Jake Jacobsen. The ruling upholds a New Orleans circuit decision that a Texas judge exceeded his authority in not accepting the deal. Jacobsen testified in Connally bribery case. Connally was acquitted in 1975.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jake Jacobsen
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Texas
Jacobsen
Lyndon B. Johnson
San Angelo
Tex
Treasury
John Connally
Connally
Emmy Awards Show Dragged On Despite Streamlining Efforts
AP report sniffs at the 1980 Emmy ceremony calling it dull and overlong. Producer Norman Rosemont cut categories to 45 but viewership still slid. No-shows and repetitive thanks drained pace while moments from Harvey Korman and Vince Guaraldi tributes offered brief sparks.
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New York
NBC
ABC
Norman Rosemont
Hollywood
Harvey Korman
Tim Conway
Chevy Chase
Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Vince Guaraldi
C. Brown
Rosemont
National Television Academy
Public Television
Shubert Theater
Los Angeles
Thefts Reported Of CB Radio And Tools
Port Lavaca police reported the theft of a CB radio an antenna and over 500 dollars in tools from a pickup truck at Charles Peters 208 Hospital Street. The robbery occurred Tuesday night at Peters residence, authorities said.
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Charles Peters
Hospital
Port Lavaca
Peters
Victoria woman earns Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Mrs. James G. Brown of Victoria formerly Cherry Ann Knopp and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knopp of Port Lavaca recently graduated from the University of Houston Victoria Campus with a BS in elementary education. She is a 1972 Calhoun High School graduate.
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James G. Brown
Victoria
Cherry Ann Knopp
Charles Knopp
Port Lavaca
University of Houston
Calhoun Calendar Evening Milestones Across Local Groups
Today schedule lists Family supper at First Presbyterian Church at 6 30 p m. Boy Scouts Optimists and First State Bank at Viking Mall at 7 30 p m. CVAE mother daughter banquet at Travis at 5 30 p m. School board meeting at district office at 6 p m. Calhoun Sportsmen Society at First National Bank at 7 30 p m. Historical pageant at Sandcrab stadium at 8 p m.
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First Presbyterian Church
First State Bank
Viking Mall
CVAE
Travis
School Board
Calhoun Sportsmen Society
First National Bank
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Little House On the Prairie
Tony Orlando
People and Ideas
Star Trek
el Milagro de
Sanford and Son
Baretta
Cannon
Kirk Douglas
Starsky and Hutch
Hawk
Ernest Bloch
Anyone
Tennyson
el Chofer
Lilias
Johnny Carson
Kim Novak
Calvin Lockhart
Robert MacNeil
Big Valley
Fanfarria Falcon
Ironside the Rock
Adelante
Good Morning America
Dusty
Jeff
Henry Fonda
Hollywood Squares
Jeannie
Marble Machine
AN My Children
Melvin Garrett
Car & Truck Parts
Delco
Porter RD
TRI Wholesale CO
Ryan’s Hope
Somerset
Perry Mason
Esther Williams
Doctors
Guiding Light
Another World
General Hospital
Andy Griffith
San Antonio
Merv Griffin
Juan Piculero
Wilke Tire CO
Marsha Cantwell
Houston
Fred Knipling
Carl Manuel
Calhoun
Cathy Dumas
Patricia Garcia
Velma Delgado
Lupe Mares
Edward Zamora
Cindy Allen
Alonzo Calzada
Frances Cervantes
Velma
Cathy Nasser Sousa Winner
Court Nixes Jacobsen
Review
CBS
J & Elounge
Jack Mitchell
Weaver's Grocery
Broadway
Dairy Queen
U.S
Pat
D.Q. Corp
Texas Dairy Queen Trade Assoc., Inc
Texas Dairy Queen Trade Assoc. Inc
Sandcrab Stadium
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